Zombie Cat Crawls Out of Grave Five Days After Being "Killed"

Someone get this little guy some catnip.

It's a true story of the little kitty that could. After Bart the wundercat was hit by a car in Tampa, FL, his owner gave him a tearful burial. But five days later, Bart clawed his way out of his grave and found his way home—just in time for dinner.

Bart's owner, Ellis Huston, told Fox13 that despite having head trauma, a broken jaw and a punctured eye, Bart is alive, which is no small feat considering how much time he spent struggling to escape a muddy hole.

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Rescuers at the Tampa Bay Humane Society, where Bart is being treated, say that Bart is likely to make it, but the resilient feline will lose an eye.

Somewhere there's a cat meme that's begging to be used, but out of respect for Bart, we'll resist the temptation.